Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-07-15

the pope, but his tongue Is still
doing a noisy buissiness at th,
old stand.
"A movement is now on foot
to have an old fashioned barbecue
in kirksville the Fourth of next
July. Not only the fatted calf will
be killed, but the fatted OK also,
and roasted. This is certainl ,
beginning In time, and the ban ba-
cue ought to prove a success.
The Memphis papers are
beginning to clamor for an inyes-
tlgation of the county records.
The Milan Republican is making
move in the same direction; and
from the independent tone of the
Home Press, we expect to shortly
see an investigation begun in
Macon county.
The half year just closed
exceeds all previous like periods in
the history of the country il the
volume of business done, in the
steadiness of prices, in the num-
ber of new manufacturing estab-
lishments started, and the amount
invested in building operations.
The six months before us are more
promising than any like period,
and all the industries are starting
under the most favorable auspices.
Counterfeit dollars are said
to be circulating in this state to
an alarming extent. The
counterfeit is well gotten up and
can only be detected by the slight
difference in weight. The ring is
accomplished by mixing glass
with the counterfeit. 1t is said
that the Chinese are engaged in
the manufacture and distribution
of the spurious coin.
Charles NJ. Hayes has been
appointed general manager of the
Wabash, vice A. A. Talmage, de-
ceased. Mr.. Hayes is one of the
Youngest managers III the country.
under thirty years of age and
his career will be watched with
great interest by the old veter-
ans.
Massachusetts employing
shoemakers have succeeded in in
Producing a great deal of ma
chinery since the strike of seven
thousand workmen was inaugu-
rated, and they are now doing by
machinery, what, has heretofore
been done by hand. Nevertheless,
the employers are anxious to es-
tablish friendly relations by which
strikes may be avoided in the
future.
THE conditions of the mar
ket of the United States, is better
by far than a great many news
paper reports have it appear. The
people at large are busy earning
good wages; crops are fair, rail
road freights are reasonable; the
country generally is free of debt,
rates of interest are low, snd COM
modities of all kinds are lower in
price than they have ever been.
With these conditions surround
ing the market. there is no reason
for expecting sudden fluctuations.
or depression, or anything that
will unsettle confidence or credit
There are numerous appli-
cations daily for Normal Cata-
logues from a distance. Much un-
easiness is being manifested by
those interested in the welfare of
the school, as it is feared that the
delay In distributing the cata-
logues, will lead those contemplate
ing attending the school at this
place, to make up their minds to |
60 elsewhere. While it is un-
doubtedly due to the. people, not
only of Adair county, but of the
entire state, that the faculty |
should have been chosen, and the
catalogues distributed before this
time, yet we believe there is still |
time to get them out be-
fore any permanent injury is done
the school in the way of curtailing
the attendance of next year.
We call attention to the